Dating back to the Phoenico-Persian period, this street flourished as a prosperous commercial venue until the outbreak of the Civil War in 1975.
In 1874, the Ottoman urbanization plan of Beirut turned Souk al-Tawileh into a commercial street.
During the post-war reconstruction of Beirut’s central district that began in 1994, excavations through successive layers revealed that the street’s origins dated back to the Phoenico-Persian period.
People came from all over Lebanon and Syria to admire it and buy silver, crystal and porcelain articles, fabrics, hats, gloves, toys…" Phoenico-Persian Period: Origin of Souk al-Tawileh street.
1994: beginning of the post war reconstruction of Beirut’s central district restituted the street's importance.